Publication

This dissertation investigates health-seeking behavior in Sierra Leone since it introduced free health care for pregnant women and children under-five. It finds that treatment is sought from a number of different sources and identifies cost, access, service quality and belief as critical factors in decision-making. Lack of research on health-seeking behavior could explain decreasing utilization of government health facilities. Whether the government opts for marginalization of alternative medicine or inclusion, a clear strategy is needed that takes belief into account.